HC101320QB275-0001.pdf

IQO INQUIRY

FM: PL8211

TO: Contractors

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY): 8/18/2020

SUBJECT: HC101320QB275-0001 Amend: 0001

A. TYPE ACTION: ADMIN AMEND

1. PURPOSE:

***EMERGENCY NS/EP***EMERGENCY NS/EP***

*****AMENDMENT 0001 EXTENDS THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE TO 17 SEP 2020 AND UPDATES

THE SERVICE DATE TO 19 OCT 2020 SIP.

VENDOR'S MUST PROVIDE A QUOTE WITH THEIR FASTEST POSSIBLE SERVICE DATE DUE

TO NS/EP.

OT/EXPEDITED FEES ARE APPROVED IN ORDER TO MEET THE SERVICE DATE.

FULL DIVERSITY IS REQUIRED. VENDORS SHALL STATE IN THEIR QUOTE IF A BUILD IS

REQUIRED AND THE EXTENT OF THE REQUIRED BUILD.

ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.*****

***EMERGENCY NS/EP***EMERGENCY NS/EP***

1. SUBMIT A QUOTE TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN A PT TO PT ETHERNET L3VPN

10GB ACCESS BETWEEN BLDG 503 RM GS-20, 1ST FLR, 503 ROBERT GRANT AVENUE;

SILVER SPRING, MD, 20910 CCI AND BLDG PENTAGON RM 1B488, 6607 ARMY PENTAGON,

WASHINGTON DC 20310-6607 CCI. (THIS ADDRESS MIGHT BE KNOWN THE VENDOR AS 6606

ARMY NAVY DRIVE, ARLINGTON, VA 22202)

***26 AUG 20 SERVICE DATE MUST BE MET. OT/EXPEDITE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.

VENDORS MUST QUOTE OT/EXPEDITE IF REQUIRED TO MEET THE SERVICE DATE.***

- CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ETHERNET FRAME SIZE CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT

MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) OF 9100 (BYTES) JUMBO FRAMES

- CONTRACTORS SHALL MEET RTD OF 10 MILLISECONDS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT

MISSION. IF THE RTD CHANGES IT WOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION.

- SEE UNIQUE INSTALL FACTS

- CUSTOMER REQUESTS SOONER IF POSSIBLE SERVICE DATE (SIP)

2. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND ADDRESSING ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INQUIRY/SOLICITATION, READING AND AGREEING WITH THE

HC101320QB275-0001

STANDARD PROVISIONS, PROVIDE PRICE QUOTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD

PROVISION 4, AND MEET THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE.

3. THE SERVICE DATE TO BE MET IS: 19 OCT 2020 (SIP) TO COMPLY WITH PROCUREMENT

ACQUISITION LEAD TIME (PALT) FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. ANY CHANGES TO THE

ORIGINAL SERVICE DATE WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION AND

POSTED TO FBO. THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES THAT CONTRACTORS HAVE CONSIDERED

ALL ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE DELIVERY OF CIRCUIT ON REQUESTED SERVICE

DATE. THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL, TERMINATE, OR REQUEST CONSIDERATION IAW

STANDARD PROVISION 42 FOR FAILURE TO MEET CONTRACTUAL SERVICE.

4. CONTRACTORS MUST ENSURE THAT QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL

FOR EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND SHOULD NOT SIMPLY REPHRASE OR RESTATE THE

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. RATHER, CONTRACTORS MUST PROVIDE CONVINCING

RATIONALE TO ADDRESS HOW THEY INTEND TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. IN RESPONSE

TO THIS SOLICITATION, NO TERMS OR CONDITIONS PLACED UPON THE GOVERNMENT,

NOR ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CONTRACTORS ARE INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONS AND REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS OF THE REQUIREMENT (S) BEFORE

SUBMITTING QUOTES. QUOTES MUST BE UPLOADED TO IDEAS.

5. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOLICITATION

HC101320QB276 / TSR DR13AUG205871 AND MUST BE ENGINEERED AND PROVISIONED

TOTALLY DIVERSE END TO END FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS

(SDP) FROM HC101320QB276 / TSR DR13AUG205871 ; MEANING THE PHYSICAL PATHS ARE

TOTALLY SEPARATE INCLUDING MAN HOLES, CONDUIT, CENTRAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, AND

FIBER BUILDS. ADDITIONALLY AS A MINIMUM MUST HAVE 50 METERS / 164 FEET PHYSICAL

SEPARATION FROM HC101320QB276 / TSR DR13AUG205871.

6. TO DETERMINE THE AWARDEE(S) OF DIVERSE REQUIREMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL

FIRST EVALUATE THE LOWEST PRICED SOLUTION FOR EACH SOLICITATION. IF THOSE

TWO SOLUTIONS ARE DIVERSE FROM EACH OTHER AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS,

AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS THAT PROPOSED

THE TWO SOLUTIONS. IF THE TWO LOWEST PRICED SOLUTIONS ARE NOT AWARDABLE

BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT DIVERSE FROM EACH OTHER OR DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS,

THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE THE NEXT LOWEST PRICED COMBINATION FOR

BOTH SOLICITATIONS UNTIL IT DETERMINES THE LOWEST PRICED COMBINATION THAT

MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS. AWARDS WILL BE MADE AS A PAIR TO ONE CONTRACTOR

ONLY OR SPLIT THE AWARD BETWEEN TWO CONTRACTORS THAT MEET ALL TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS, REQUESTED SERVICE DATE AND PROPOSE THE LOWEST PRICE.

7. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COLOR POWERPOINT DRAWINGS SHOWING THE ROUTES

FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEMARKS TO THE SUPPORTING CENTRAL OFFICES AND/OR

WIRING CENTERS, ENSURING THE PHYSICAL END TO END DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ARE

BEING MET. DRAWINGS MUST INCLUDE SEPARATION DISTANCES, TOTAL FIBER MILES

AND ROUND TRIP DELAY BASED ON ACTUAL DISTANCE IN MILES. REFER TO STANDARD

PROVISION 39 FOR SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. SAMPLE DRAWINGS

INCLUDED WITH INQUIRY/SOLICITATION SHALL BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE

REQUIRED TECHNICAL INFORMATION. MAPS AND DRAWINGS WITH ERRORS, MISMATCH

INFORMATION, MISSING RTD, AND NOT ENOUGH DETAIL TO DETERMINE DIVERSITY

THROUGHOUT THE FIBER PATH WILL BE FOUND TECHNICALLY DEFICIENT AND WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED.

8. PRE AWARD SITE SURVEYS ARE AUTHORIZED (AT CONTRACTOR EXPENSE) AND

SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL POCS AT EACH GOVERNMENT

SITE. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT AT A MINIMUM, CONTRACTORS CONDUCT PHONE

SURVEYS TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN

DETERMINING THEIR PRICE STRATEGY.

9. CONTRACTORS MUST ADDRESS IN QUOTES COMPLIANCE WITH TESTING AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

10. TESTING & ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH CUSTOMER

ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY BEFORE NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO DITCO.

11. TSP: TSP0KM06K-E2 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED.

M. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

3. TSR NUMBER: DR13AUG205872

4. CCSD: SVI6HUY1

Z. DITCO CONTACT:

Robert Spencer

618-418-6181 robert.e.spencer.civ@mail.mil

Dale L. Rupright

DITCO Contracting Officer

Unless otherwise specified, all other terms and conditions are unchanged.

Paragraph E.SERVICE DATE change from:

Aug 26, 2020

To:

Oct 19, 2020

Paragraph V.QUOTE DUE DATE AND TIME change from:

Aug 18, 2020 12:00:00 PM CDT

To:

Sep 17, 2020 4:00:00 PM CDT